Solubility Behaviour of TiCl4, ZrCl4, and HfCl4 in Chloroaluminate Ionic Liquids

The solubility of NbCl₅, TaCl₅, TiCl₄, ZrCl₄, and HfCl₄ in neutral [BMIM][AlCl₄] (BMIM = 1‐butyl‐3‐methylimidazolium) was determined. While TiCl₄ was immiscible with the neutral ionic liquid, 0.80 molar equivalents of ZrCl₄ and stoichiometric amounts of HfCl₄ dissolved in the melt at ambient temperature. The crystal structures and the unit cell parameters of [BMIM]₂[Ti₂Cl₁₀], [BMIM]₂[Zr₂Cl₁₀], and [PhNMe₃][Hf₂Cl₉] were determined. [BMIM]₂[Ti₂Cl₁₀], and [BMIM]₂[Zr₂Cl₁₀] were crystallised from basic chloroaluminate melts. With a trimethylanilinium cation, [PhNMe₃][Hf₂Cl₉] crystallised from an equimolar composition of PhNMe₃Cl, AlCl₃, and HfCl₄. Obviously, HfCl₄ abstracted a chloride ligand from [AlCl₄]^– to give highly Lewis acidic [Al₂Cl₇]^– anions.     

Phosphaniminato-Komplexe des Titans. Synthese und Kristallstrukturen von CpTiCl2(NPMe3), [TiCl3(NPMe3)]2, [Ti2Cl5(NPMe2Ph)3] und [Ti3Cl6(NPMe3)5][BPh4]

Phosphoraneiminato Complexes of Titanium. Synthesis and Crystal Structures of CpTiCl₂(NPMe₃), [TiCl₃(NPMe₃)]₂, [Ti₂Cl₅(NPMe₂Ph)₃], and [Ti₃Cl₆(NPMe₃)₅][BPh₄] The title compounds are formed from Cp₂TiCl₂ and titanium tetrachloride, respectively, and the corresponding phosphane imino compounds Me₃SiNPMe₃ and Me₃SiNPMe₂Ph. The tetraphenyl borate salt yielded from the reaction of [Ti₃Cl₆(NPMe₃)₅]Cl with NaBPh₄. All compounds form yellow crystals which are sensitive to moisture. They were characterized by IR-spectroscopy and crystal structure analyses. CpTiCl₂(NPMe₃) ( 1 ): Space group Pbca, Z = 8, solution of the structure with 1632 observed independent reflections, R = 0.037. Lattice dimensions at 19°C: a = 1202.6, b = 1224.2, c = 1766.7 pm. The molecules of the compound are monomeric with the (NPMe₃)^? ligand in almost linear array (bond angle Ti? N? P 170.7°). [TiCl₃(NPMe₃)]₂ ( 2 ): Space group Pbca, Z = 8, structure solution with 698 observed independent reflections, R = 0.030. Lattice dimensions at ?60°C: a = 1140.5, b = 1112.2, c = 1589.4 pm. In 2 the titanium atoms, which occur in trigonal bipyramidal coordination, are linked by the N atoms of the (NPMe₃)^? groups to form a centrosymmetric dimer with Ti? N bond lengths of 184.3 and 208.2 pm. [Ti₂Cl₅(NPMe₂Ph)₃] · CH₂Cl₂ ( 3 ): Space group Pca2₁, Z = 4, structure solution with 8477 observed independent reflections, R = 0.051. The lattice dimensions at 20°C are: a = 1221.0; b = 1407.5, c = 2139.3 pm. 3 can be understood as a reaction product of TiCl₂(NPMe₂Ph)₂ and TiCl₃(NPMe₂Ph). In the resulting, heavily distorted Ti₂N₂-four-membered ring the Ti? N bond lenghts are 1804., 194.4, 199.2, and 234.6 pm. The longest Ti? N bond is in trans-position to the N atom of the terminal (NPMe₂Ph)- ligand, in which the Ti? N distance is 175.6 pm. .[Ti₃CL₆(NPMe₃)₅][BPh₄] (4): Space group P2₁/n, structure solution with 2846 observed independent reflections, R = 0.062. The lattice dimensions at 20°C are: a = 1495.2, b = 2335.4, c = 155,8 pm, β = 93.28°. In the cation of 4 the three titanium atoms along with three (NPMe₃)- groups with μ2- N functions and two (NPMe₃)- groups with μ3- N functions form a nation number 6 with two terminal chlorine atoms.     

Die Komplexe von Dioxocyan (OCN)2 mit TiCl4 und ZrCl4

Complexes of Dioxocyanogen (OCN)₂ with TiCl₄ and ZrCl₄ A solution of (OCN)₂ was obtained by reaction of AgOCN with Br₂ in H₂CCl₂ at ?70°C. From this the complexes TiCl₄(NCO)₂ and ZrCl₄(NCO)₂ were obtained by addition of equimolar amounts of TiCl₄ and ZrCl₄, respectively. According to the i.r. and Raman spectra, the (NCO)₂ ligand is bonded via its N atoms to the metal.     

Das Dimerisierungsgleichgewicht 2 TiCl3,g = Ti2Cl6,g

The Dimerization Equilibrium 2 TiCl_3,g = Ti₂Cl_6,g The dimerization of gaseous titanium(III)chloride has been investigated. The measurement have been made in the presence of an excess of TiCl₄ by means of a static method using gold as a manometer liquid. The results for the equilibrium 2 TiCl_3,g = Ti₂Cl_6,g are ΔH°(298) = ?40.6 kcal; ΔS°(298) = ?36.4 cl; ΔCp = 4 cal/°, mole.     

Die KristallStruktur von Ti7Cl16 und Ti7Br16: Verbindungen mit trigonalen Ti3-Clustern

Crystal Structure of Ti₇Cl₁₆ and Ti₇Br₁₆: Compounds with Trigonal Ti₃ Clusters The mixed-valence titanium halides Ti₇Cl₁₆ and Ti₇Br₁₆ are isotypic and have orthorhombic unit cells (space group Pnnm) with a = 14.421(4), b = 9.987(3), c = 6.890(2) Å and a = 5.228(4), b = 10.577(3), c = 7.276(2) Å, Z = 2. The crystal structures were determined from single-crystal X-ray diffraction data (R = 0.029 and 0.063). The structures consist of trimeric Ti₃Cl₁₃ and Ti₃Br₁₃ cluster units which are linked three-dimensionally to each other and to isolated TiCl₆ (TiBr₆) octahedra. The Ti? Ti bond lengths in the equilateral Ti₃ triangles of the clusters are strongly dependent from the halogen, being 2.953—2.955(2) Å for Ti₇Cl₁₆ and 3.073—3.097(6) Å for Ti₇Br₁₆. By the Ti? Ti bonds the Ti atoms of the Ti₃Cl₁₃ (Ti₃Br₁₃) groups are displaced from the centres of their octahedral coordination towards the Ti₃ centre. This leads to the Ti? Clⁱ (Ti? Brⁱ) bond lengths of 2.359—2.424(2) Å (2.509—2.574(4) Å) being much shorter than the rest of the Ti? Cl (Ti? Br) bonds of 2.508—2.642(2) Å (2.659—2.826(7) Å).     

Die Kristallstruktur von Zirkoniumtetrachlorid

Zirconium(IV) chloride crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2/c with a = 6.361, b = 7.407, c = 6.256 Å β = 109.30°, Z = 2. The single crystal X-ray structure analysis shows the structure to consist of an arrangement of [ZrCl_4/2Cl₂] zig-zag chains. Within the chains each Zr atom has an octahedral environment; the octahedra are linked through sharing edges, the two terminal Cl ligands being mutually in cis-position. The structure is closely related to those of TcCl₄, PtI₄ and MoOCl₃. The Zr? Cl bond lengths are 2.655 (bridge), 2.498 (bridge) and 2.307 Å (terminal) ZrBr₄, HfCl₄, and HfBr₄ are isostructural with ZrCl₄     

Synthesis and vibrational analysis of new anhydrous oxochloroperchlorato complexes of titanium IV

Chlorine trioxide Cl₂O₆ added on an excess of TiCl₄ gives a series of anhydrous oxo-chloro-perchlorato complexes of titanium IV corresponding to the formula: Ti₆O₄Cl_x(ClO₄)_16−x. x increases with the molar ratio TiCl₄: Cl₂O₆ and reaction time. Infrared and Raman spectra of these compounds are consistent with polymeric structure containing bridging bidentate perchlorato groups stongly bonded to the metal.     

Synthesis and Characterizations of Ti(O‐i‐Pr)Cl3(THF)(PhCOR) (R = H,Me, Ph) and Ti(O‐i‐Pr)Cl3(PhCOR)2 (R = Me,Ph). The Molecular Structure of Ti(O‐i‐Pr)Cl3(PhCOPh)2

A series of titanium(IV) complexes Ti(O‐i‐Pr)Cl₃(THF)(PhCOR) (R = H ( 1 ), CH₃ ( 2 ), or Ph ( 3 )) is prepared quantitatively from reactions of [Ti(O‐i‐Pr)Cl₂(THF)(μ‐Cl)]₂ with 2 molar equiv. PhCOR. Treatment of Ti(O‐i‐Pr)Cl₃ with 2 molar equiv. of PhCOR affords the disubstituted complexes Ti(O‐i‐Pr)Cl₃(PhCOR)₂ (R = CH₃ ( 4 ) or Ph ( 5 )). The ¹³C NMR study of these complexes shows that the relative bonding abilities are in the order of PhCOCH₃ > PhCHO > PhCOPh. The molecular structure of 5 reveals that one of the benzophenone ligands is trans to the strongest 2‐propoxide ligand with a long Ti‐O(carbonyl) distance of 2.193(5) Å which is much longer than the other Ti‐O(carbonyl) distance of 2.097(4) Å by ?0.1 Å. All ligands cis to the alkoxide ligand are bending away from the alkoxide ligand with the RO‐Ti‐L angles ranging from 93.6(2) to 99.0(2)°.     

Heterogeneous Ziegler‐Natta Catalyst Based on Neodymium for the Stereospecific Polymerization of Butadiene

The synthesis of a series of neodymium complexes supported on modified silica is reported. In an initial step the silanol groups were masked by a Lewis acid (BCl₃, AlCl₃, TiCl₄, ZrCl₄, SnCl₄, SbCl₅, HfCl₄), and then a soluble arene complex Nd(η⁶‐C₆H₅Me)(AlCl₄)₃ formed in situ was reacted with the modified silica. The supported complexes are active and highly stereospecific for butadiene polymerization; 1,4‐cis insertion is superior by 99%. The catalyst based on a treatment of silica with BCl₃ is the most efficient.     

Synthesis,Characterization, Solution Stability Studies,Electrochemistry, and DNA‐Binding Behavior of Cu(II) Complexes of D‐Gluconic Acid

The chemistry of saccharides has emerged as a new subarea of pharmaceuticals. Condensation reactions of D‐gluconic acid with [M(en)₂]Cl₂/[M(ea)₂]Cl₂ where M=Cu, Ni, en=ethylenediamine, and ea=ethanolamine were carried out and a new series of chiral complexes have been isolated and characterized. Molar conductance measurements show that the complexes are ionic, and the spectral data are indicative of octahedral geometry of the complexes [Cu(D‐GlcCO₂H en*)₂ (H₂O)₂] · Cl₂ (1b), [Cu(D‐GlcCO₂H ea*) (H₂O)₂] · Cl₂ (3b) and [Ni(D‐GlcCO₂H ea*) (H₂O)₂] · Cl₂ (4), and the square planar geometry of complex [Ni(D‐GlcCO₂H en*)₂] · Cl₂ (2b). Polarimetric data along with CD spectra establish the chiral nature of complexes. Solution stabilities of these complexes were evaluated by cyclic voltammetric techniques as a function of pH. Electrochemical behavior of the complexes was studied in aqueous solution and showed an irreversible Cu^II/Cu^I couple. Kinetic studies of complex 1b and 3b with calf thymus DNA have been investigated spectrophotometrically under pseudo‐first order conditions, and k _obs values have been evaluated. Circular dichroism, cyclic voltammetry determinations, and viscosity measurements have also been carried out to authenticate the binding of DNA with metal complexes. Complexes 1b and 3b bind to DNA by covalent bond formation.     

Direct Synthesis of Titanium Complexes with Chelating cis‐9,10‐Dihydrophenanthrenediamide Ligands through Sequential C?C Bond‐Forming Reactions from o‐Metalated Arylimines

A series of new titanium(IV) complexes with o‐metalated arylimine and/or cis‐9,10‐dihydrophenanthrenediamide ligands, [o‐C₆H₄(CH?NR)TiCl₃] (R=2,6‐iPr₂C₆H₃ ( 3 a ), 2,6‐Me₂C₆H₃ ( 3 b ), tBu ( 3 c )), [cis‐9,10‐PhenH₂(NR)₂TiCl₂] (PhenH₂=9,10‐dihydrophenanthrene; R=2,6‐iPr₂C₆H₃ ( 4 a ), 2,6‐Me₂C₆H₃ ( 4 b ), tBu ( 4 c )), [{cis‐9,10‐PhenH₂(NR)₂}{o‐C₆H₄(HC?NR)}TiCl] (R=2,6‐iPr₂C₆H₃ ( 5 a ), 2,6‐Me₂C₆H₃ ( 5 b ), tBu ( 5 c )), have been synthesised from the reactions of TiCl₄ with o‐C₆H₄(CH?NR)Li (R=2,6‐iPr₂C₆H₃, 2,6‐Me₂C₆H₃, tBu). Complexes 4 and 5 were formed unexpectedly from the reactions of TiCl₄ with two or three equivalents of the corresponding o‐C₆H₄(CH?NR)Li followed by sequential intramolecular C? C bond‐forming reductive elimination and oxidative coupling reactions. Attempts to isolate the intermediates, [{o‐C₆H₄(CH?NR)}₂TiCl₂] ( 2 ), were unsuccessful. All complexes were characterised by ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy, and the molecular structures of 3 a , 4 a – c , 5 a , and 5 c were determined by X‐ray crystallography.     

Synthesis,Structure and Photoluminescent Properties of Zn(II)/Cd(II)‐Complexes Containing 2,4,6‐Tris‐(benzimidazolyl‐2‐yl)pyridine Ligand

Hydrothermal reactions of tridentate rigid 2,4,6‐tris‐(benzimidazolyl‐2‐yl)pyridine (pytbzim) ligand and Zn(II)/Cd(II) salts generate binuclear complexes {[Cd₂Cl₂(pytbzim)₂(H₂O)₂]·2NO₃}_n ( 1 ) and two isomorphs {[M₂Cl₂(pytbzim)₂(H₂O)₂]Cl₂·2H₂O}_n [M=Cd ( 2 ), Zn ( 3 )]. All complexes include [M₂Cl₂(pytbzim)₂(H₂O)₂] dimers, which are further connected into a three‐dimensional supramolecular networks through ?‐? stacking interaction and hydrogen bonds. The solid state photoluminescent studies reveal good fluorescent properties of the pytbzim ligand and complexes 1 – 2 at room temperature.     

1,1,1,1-Tetrakis(o-fluorophenylamino)silane tris[titanium(IV) chloride]. Evidence for a new titanium cation [Ti2Cl7]+

Si(NHC₆H₄F-o)₄ · 3TiCl₄ (1) has been obtained from the disproportionation of (CF₃CH₂O)₃SiNHC₆H₄F-o and TiCl₄ in petroleum ether (40–60 °C) at –10 °C. The analytical (elemental analysis, molar conductance) and spectral (i.r., ¹H- and ¹⁹F-n.m.r.) data suggested that (1) behaves as [Si(NHC₆H₄F-o)₄ · Ti₂Cl₇]⁺ [TiCl₅]^–. The presence of these ions has been confirmed by characterising the products of metathetical reactions of (1) with R₄NX (R = Bu and Et; X = I and Br) and with AgNO₃. The data suggest the presence of a new titanium cation [Ti₂Cl₇]⁺.     

Crystal Structures and Luminescent Properties of Two Zinc(II) Coordination Compounds with a β‐Diketonate Derivative Ligand

The β‐diketonate derivative ligand [H₂L = 6‐(3‐hydroxy‐1‐oxo‐3‐pyrryl‐2‐propen‐1‐yl)‐2‐pyridinecarboxylic acid] and its zinc(II) coordination complexes, [Zn(H₂L)Cl₂] · (EtOH)(H₂O) ( 1 ) and [Zn₄(L)₄(H₂O)₂] · 5H₂O ( 2 ), were prepared and characterized by elemental analysis, IR and NMR spectroscopy, and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. Complex 1 is a mononuclear structure. Complex 2 is a [2 × 2] grid tetranuclear structure. The luminescent properties of the free ligand H₂L and complexes 1 and 2 in methanol solution were studied.     

Die Kristallstrukturen von PPh4[MCl5(NCMe)] · MeCN (M = Ti,Zr), zwei Modifikationen von PPh4[TiCl5(NCMe)] und von cis‐TiCl4(NCMe)2 · MeCN

The Crystal Structures of PPh₄[MCl₅(NCMe)] · MeCN (M = Ti, Zr), two Modifications of PPh₄[TiCl₅(NCMe)] and of cis ‐TiCl₄(NCMe)₂ · MeCN The title compounds were obtained by reactions of TiCl₄ or ZrCl₄, respectively, with PPh₄Cl and acetonitrile in the presence of S₂Cl₂. PPh₄[TiCl₅(NCMe)] · MeCN is unstable and emanates the incorporated acetonitrile. PPh₄[TiCl₅(NCMe)] forms the two modifications aP114 and mP228, the latter being more stable. The crystal structures were determined by X‐ray diffraction. Triclinic PPh₄[TiCl₅(NCMe)]‐(aP114) crystallizes in a distorted variety at the tetragonal AsPh₄[RuNCl₄] type, i. e. with PPh₄⁺ ions that are piled to columns in the c direction; the [TiCl₅(NCMe)]^– ions are tilted vs. this direction and thus cause the symmetry reduction from P4/n to P1. PPh₄[TiCl₅(NCMe)] · MeCN and PPh₄[ZrCl₅(NCMe)] · MeCN also have the same packing principle as in AsPh₄[RuNCl₄] with a symmetry reduction from P4/n to P112₁/n and a doubled c axis. Instead, PPh₄[TiCl₅(NCMe)]‐(mP228) has a packing with (PPh₄⁺)₂ pairs. Orthorhombic TiCl₄(NCMe)₂ · MeCN contains molecules having two acetonitrile ligands attached to the Ti atom in a cis configuration.     

Synthesis,Structures and Spectroscopic Properties of Platinum(II), Palladium(II) and Copper(I) Halide Complexes with Pyrimidine‐phosphine Ligand

The reactions of pyrimidine‐phosphine ligand N‐[(diphenylphosphino)methyl]‐2‐pyrimidinamine ( L ) with various metal salts of Pt^II, Pd^II and Cu^I provide three new halide metal complexes, Pt₂Cl₄(μ‐L)₂·2CH₂Cl₂ ( 1 ), Pd₂Cl₄(μ‐L)₂ ( 2 ), and [Cu₂(μ‐I)₂L₂]_n ( 3 ). Single crystal X‐ray diffraction studies show that complexes 1 and 2 display a similar bimetallic twelve‐membered ring structure, while complex 3 consists of one‐dimensional polymeric chains, which are further connected into a 2‐D supramolecular framework through hydrogen bonds. In the binuclear complexes 1 and 2 , the ligand L serves as a bridge with the N and P as coordination atoms, but in the polymeric complex 3 , both bridging and chelating modes are adopted by the ligand. The spectroscopic properties of complexes 1 ‐ 3 as well as L have been investigated, in which complex 3 exhibits intense photoluminescence originating from intraligand charge transfer (ILCT) π→π* and metal‐to‐ligand charge‐transfer (MLCT) excited states both in acetonitrile solution and solid state, respectively.     

Crystal Structures and Raman Spectra of cis‐[SnCl4(H2O)2]·2H2O,cis‐[SnCl4(H2O)2]·3H2O, [Sn2Cl6(OH)2(H2O)2]·4H2O,and [HL][SnCl5(H2O)]·2.5H2O (L=3‐acetyl‐5‐benzyl‐1‐phenyl‐4, 5‐dihydro‐1, 2, 4‐triazine‐6‐one oxime,C18H18N4O2)

The complexes cis‐[SnCl₄(H₂O)₂]·2H₂O ( 1 ), [Sn₂Cl₆(OH)₂(H₂O)₂]·4H₂O ( 3 ), and [HL][SnCl₅(H₂O)]·2.5H₂O ( 4 ) were isolated from a CH₂Cl₂ solution of equimolar amounts of SnCl₄ and the ligand L (L=3‐acetyl‐5‐benzyl‐1‐phenyl‐4, 5‐dihydro‐1, 2, 4‐triazine‐6‐one oxime, C₁₈H₁₈N₄O₂) in the presence of moisture. 1 crystallizes in the monoclinic space group Cc with a = 2402.5(1) pm, b = 672.80(4) pm, c = 1162.93(6) pm, β = 93.787(6)° and Z = 8. 4 was found to crystallize monoclinic in the space group P2₁, with lattice parameters a = 967.38(5) pm, b = 1101.03(6) pm, c = 1258.11(6) pm, β = 98.826(6)° and Z = 2. The cell data for the reinvestigated structures are: [SnCl₄(H₂O)₂]·3H₂O ( 2 ): a = 1227.0(2) pm, b = 994.8(1) pm, c = 864.0(1) pm, β = 103.86(1)°, with space group C2/c and Z = 4; 3 : a = 961.54(16) pm, b = 646.29(7) pm, c = 1248.25(20) pm, β = 92.75(1)°, space group P2₁/c and Z = 4.     

Tuning the Magnetic Moment of [Ru2(DPhF)3(O2CMe)L]+ Complexes (DPhF=N,N′‐Diphenylformamidinate): A Theoretical Explanation of the Axial Ligand Influence

The magnetic behaviour of the compounds containing the [Ru₂(DPhF)₃(O₂CMe)]⁺ ion (DPhF^?=N,N′‐diphenylformamidinate) shows a strong dependence on the nature of the ligand bonded to the axial position. The new complexes [Ru₂(DPhF)₃(O₂CMe)(OPMe₃)][BF₄]?0.5 CH₂Cl₂ ( 1 ? 0.5 CH₂Cl₂) and [Ru₂(DPhF)₃(O₂CMe)(4‐pic)][BF₄] ( 2 ) (4‐pic=4‐methylpyridine) clearly display this influence. Complex 1 ?0.5 CH₂Cl₂ shows a magnetic moment corresponding to a S=3/2 system affected by the common zero‐field splitting (ZFS) and a weak antiferromagnetic interaction, whereas complex 2 displays an intermediate behaviour between S=3/2 and S=1/2 systems. The experimental data of complex 1 are fitted with a model that considers the ZFS effect using the Hamiltonian ?_D= S ? D ? S . The weak antiferromagnetic coupling is introduced as a perturbation, using the molecular field approximation. DFT calculations demonstrate that, in the [Ru₂(O₂CMe)(DPhF)₃(L)]⁺ complexes, the energy level of the metal–metal molecular orbitals is strongly dependent on the nature of the axial ligand (L). This study reveals that the increase in the π‐acceptor character of L leads to a greater split between the π* and δ* HOMO orbitals. The influence of the axial ligand in the relative energy between the doublet and quartet states in this type of complexes was also analysed. This study was performed on the new complexes 1 ?0.5 CH₂Cl₂ and 2 . The previously isolated [Ru₂(DPhF)₃(O₂CMe)(OH₂)][BF₄]?0.5 CH₂Cl₂ ( 3 ? 0.5 CH₂Cl₂) and [Ru₂(DPhF)₃(O₂CMe)(CO)][BF₄]?CH₂Cl₂ ( 4 ?CH₂Cl₂) complexes were also included in this study as representative examples of spin‐admixed and low‐spin configurations, respectively. The [Ru₂(DPhF)₃(O₂CMe)]⁺ ( 5 ) unit was used as a reference compound. These theoretical studies are in accordance with the different magnetic behaviour experimentally observed.     

The dinuclear copper(II) complexes di‐μ‐chlorido‐bis{[N,N′‐bis(4‐chlorobenzyl)propane‐1,2‐diamine]chloridocopper(II)} and di‐μ‐chlorido‐bis{[N,N′‐bis(3,4‐methylenedioxybenzyl)propane‐1,2‐diamine]chloridocopper(II)}

The two title dinuclear copper(II) complexes, [Cu₂Cl₄(C₁₇H₂₀Cl₂N₂)₂], (I), and [Cu₂Cl₄(C₁₉H₂₂N₂O₄)₂], (II), have similar coordination environments. In each complex, the asymmetric unit consists of one half‐molecule and the two copper centres are bridged by a pair of Cl atoms, resulting in complexes with centrosymmetric structures containing Cu(μ‐Cl)₂Cu parallelogram cores; the Cu...Cu separations and Cu—Cl—Cu angles are 3.4285 (8) Å and 83.36 (3)°, respectively, for (I), and 3.565 (2) Å and 84.39 (7)° for (II). Each Cu atom is five‐coordinated and the coordination geometry around the Cu atom is best described as a distorted square‐pyramid with a τ value of 0.155 (3) for (I) and 0.092 (7) for (II). The apical Cu—Cl bond length is 2.852 (1) Å for (I) and 2.971 (2) Å for (II). The basal Cu—Cl and Cu—N average bonds lengths are 2.2673 (9) and 2.030 (2) Å, respectively, for (I), and 2.280 (2) and 2.038 (6) Å for (II). The molecules of (I) are linked by one C—H...Cl hydrogen bond into a complex [10] sheet. The molecules of (II) are linked by one C—H...Cl and one N—H...O hydrogen bond into a complex [100] sheet.     

Synthese,Struktur und Eigenschaften der Komplexe [(H2O)Cl4Os≡N‐IrCl(C5Me5)(AsPh3)], [(Ph3Sb)Cl4Os≡N‐IrCl(C5Me5)(SbPh3)], [(Ph3Sb)2Cl3Os≡N‐IrCl(COD)] und [{(Me2PhP)2(CO)Cl2Re≡N}2ReNCl2(PMe2Ph)]

Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Properties of the Complexes [(H₂O)Cl₄Os≡N‐IrCl(C₅Me₅)(AsPh₃)], [(Ph₃Sb)Cl₄Os≡N‐IrCl(C₅Me₅)(SbPh₃)], [(Ph₃Sb)₂Cl₃Os≡N‐IrCl(COD)] and [{(Me₂PhP)₂(CO)Cl₂Re≡N}₂ReNCl₂(PMe₂Ph)] The dinuclear complexes [(H₂O)Cl₄Os≡N‐IrCl(C₅Me₅)(AsPh₃)]·H₂O ( 1 ·H₂O), [(Ph₃Sb)Cl₄Os≡N‐IrCl(C₅Me₅)(SbPh₃)] ( 2 ), and [(Ph₃Sb)₂Cl₃Os≡N‐IrCl(COD)] ( 3 ) result from the reaction of the nitrido complexes [(Ph₃As)₂OsNCl₃] and [(Ph₃Sb)₂OsNCl₃] with the iridium compounds [IrCl₂(C₅Me₅)]₂ and [IrCl(COD)]₂ in dichloromethane. 1 crystallizes as 1 ·H₂O in form of green platelets in the monoclinic space group Cm and a = 1105.53(6); b = 1486.76(9); c = 2024.88(10) pm, β = 97.191(4)°, Z = 4. The formation of 1 in air involves a ligand exchange, and the coordination of a water molecule in trans position to the Os‐N triple bond. The resulting complex fragments [(H₂O)Cl₄Os≡N] and [IrCl(C₅Me₅)(AsPh₃)] are connected by an asymmetric nitrido bridge Os≡N‐Ir. The nitrido bridge is characterised by an Os‐N‐Ir bond angle of 173.7(7)°, and distances Os‐N = 168(1) pm and Ir‐N = 191(1) pm. 2 crystallizes in clumped together brown platelets with the space group and a = 1023.3(3), b = 1476.2(3), c = 1872.5(6) pm, α = 74.60(2), β = 73.84(2), γ = 76.19(2)°, Z = 2. In 2 the asymmetric nitrido bridge Os≡N‐Ir joins the two complex fragments [(Ph₃Sb)Cl₄Os≡N] and [IrCl(C₅Me₅)(SbPh₃)], which are formed by a ligand exchange reaction. 3 forms dark green crystals with the triclinic space group and a = 1079.4(1), b = 1172.3(1), c = 1696.7(2) pm, α = 101.192(9),β = 92.70(1), γ = 92.61(1)°, Z = 2. The distances in the almost linear nitrido bridge (Os≡N‐Ir = 175.3(7)°) are Os‐N = 171(1) pm and Ir‐N = 183(1) pm. The reaction of [ReNCl₂(PMe₂Ph)₃] with [Mo(CO)₃(NCMe)₃] unexpectedly affords the trinuclear complex [{(Me₂PhP)₂(OC)Cl₂Re≡N}₂ReNCl₂(PMe₂Ph)] ( 4 ) as the main product. It forms triclinic brown crystals with the composition 4 ·2THF and the space group (a = 1382.70(7), b = 1498.58(7), c = 1760.4(1) pm, α = 99.780(7), β = 99.920(7), γ = 114.064(6)°, Z = 2). In the trinuclear complex, the central fragment, [ReNCl₂(PMe₂Ph)] is joined in trans position to two nitrido complexes [(Me₂PhP)₂(CO)Cl₂Re≡N], giving an almost linear Re≡N‐Re‐N≡Re arrangement. The bond angles and distances in the nitrido bridges are Re‐N‐Re = 167.8(3)°, Re‐N = 171.1(8) pm and 204.2(8) pm; and Re‐N‐Re = 168.1(4)°, Re‐N = 170.9(9) and 203.5(9) pm respectively. As expected, the Re‐N bond length to the terminal nitrido ligand on the central Re atom is much shorter at 161.2(9) pm than the triple bonds of the asymmetric bridges.